Configuring updates: stage 3 of 3 - 0% complete loop. Have tried suggestions from previous threads w

Hi there,

I have read through the other threads with the same problem of my windows running on a loop at the "configuring updates: stage 3 of 3 a 0% complete" and so far I have had no luck with the suggestions.

So far I have tried:

Do nothing - same screen but continuous looping of the screen

F11 goes into the stage 3 of 3 screen

F8:

Safe mode - lists of loaded things/ numbers then a please wait, then same screen

Safe mode with networking - lists of numbers then a please wait, then same screen

Safe mode with command prompt - lists of numbers then a please wait, then same screen

Last known good configuration (advanced) - same screen

Directory services restore mode - lists of loaded things/numbers, then turns laptop up, upon switching on again choice of start windows in repair (doesn't let me do that) or normally - back to same screen again

Debugging mode - same screen

Disable automatic restart on system failure - same screen

Disable driver signature enforcement - same screen

Start windows normally - same screen

I do not have a Windows recovery disc, Windows Vista was ore installed on my laptop. Please help, it has been 4 days and I have an exam in 10 days, its really stressing me out.

Thank you

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